For this unit, I chose to use visual representations for each topic. There is a lot of information and using only one concept map did not seem appropriate for a "basic overview" of the unit. Simplifying each section into one visual aid, whether a concept map or a diagram, is more beneficial to the students for learning and review purposes.
Earths Structure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/rocks_metals/3_does_the_earth_move1.shtml
Minerals vs. Rocks
http://cmapsinternal.ihmc.us/rid=1114439324882_1704710800_10579/Minerals,%20pp%2049-56.cmap
Rock Cycle
http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/technology/WOWLessons/WOWResources/RockCycleDiagram.gif
Plate Tectonics
http://abyss.uoregon.edu/~js/glossary/plate_tectonics.html
(There are many other useful pictures on this website for plate tectonics)
Earthquakes
http://www.iris.edu/hq/resource/waves_teacher
Volcanoes
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/volcano/printout.shtml
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